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Chris Wright

Secretary of Energy

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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to restart California pipeline blocked by courts

Mar 14, 2026

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to restart California pipeline blocked by courts

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Gavin Newsom

Iran threatens to block all Middle East oil; Trump weighs Russia sanctions relief

Mar 10, 2026

Iran threatens to block all Middle East oil; Trump weighs Russia sanctions relief

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Vladimir Putin

Gas prices surge 14% in one week as the Iran war hits American wallets

Mar 7, 2026

Gas prices surge 14% in one week as the Iran war hits American wallets

Chris Wright

Mar 3, 2026

Iran war sends gas prices to biggest single-day spike since Hurricane Katrina

Chris Wright

Doug Burgum

Iran warns ships against passing Strait of Hormuz but does not officially close it

Mar 1, 2026

Iran warns ships against passing Strait of Hormuz but does not officially close it

Chris Wright

Trump signs four executive orders to quadruple US nuclear capacity to 400 GW

Feb 20, 2026

Trump signs four executive orders to quadruple US nuclear capacity to 400 GW

Chris Wright

David Wright

Donald Trump

US LNG exports hit record 111 million tons as DOE fast-tracks terminals

Feb 20, 2026

US LNG exports hit record 111 million tons as DOE fast-tracks terminals

Chris Wright

Trump controls Venezuelan oil revenue outside Congress, raising constitutional questions

Feb 12, 2026

Trump controls Venezuelan oil revenue outside Congress, raising constitutional questions

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power in boost to struggling industry

Feb 11, 2026

Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power in boost to struggling industry

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Trump administration secretly weakened nuclear safety rules to speed up reactor construction

Jan 28, 2026

Trump administration secretly weakened nuclear safety rules to speed up reactor construction

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Jan 28, 2026

Environmental groups sue to stop Trump's plan to extend Colorado coal plant's life

Chris Wright

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

Jan 14, 2026

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

U.S. used civilian-disguised aircraft in Venezuela strike

Jan 12, 2026

U.S. used civilian-disguised aircraft in Venezuela strike

Chris Wright

Trump cuts Cuba oil after Venezuelan operation kills 32

Jan 11, 2026

Trump cuts Cuba oil after Venezuelan operation kills 32

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Data center opposition accelerates as $98B in AI projects blocked in three months

Nov 14, 2025

Data center opposition accelerates as $98B in AI projects blocked in three months

Chris Wright

Gavin Newsom

Nov 12, 2025

Newsom leads U.S. climate talks at COP30 as Trump skips

Chris Wright

Gavin Newsom

Donald Trump

Environmental groups sue Trump over secret climate report as administration hides impacts

Aug 13, 2025

Environmental groups sue Trump over secret climate report as administration hides impacts

Chris Wright

Jun 24, 2025

NRC approves 77-megawatt reactor while nuclear waste storage remains unsolved

Chris Wright

Rising gas prices pour billions into Putin's war chest against Ukraine

Jun 14, 2025

Rising gas prices pour billions into Putin's war chest against Ukraine

EPA Administrator Zeldin eliminates Clean Power Plan in regulatory rollback

Jun 11, 2025

EPA Administrator Zeldin eliminates Clean Power Plan in regulatory rollback

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

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